Le petit soldat (1963)

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set during the algerian war, le petit soldat follows bruno forestier, a disullusioned young deserter who becomes involved in the french nationalist movement. he is ordered to kill an algerian sympathizer, and although does not hold deep political beliefs, commits the murder and undergoes torture when captured. at the same time, th meets and falls in love with a woman (anna karina in her film debut) who he deos not know is fighting for the other side. godard's controversial follow-up to breathless, le petit soldat war originally banned from release in france because it refers to the use of torture on both sides, during algeria's struggle for independence.